robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to win and advance to the next round
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
department store; department
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
country of origin (of goods)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
famous sword; excellent sword
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to head home; to leave for home
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(talking in a) half-joking manner
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
senior; elder; person older than oneself
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending